Get Involved
Your involvement can be a bloodline to keep the arts and culture very much alive in our local area. You will be making a bold statement in supporting professional and aspiring artists. Below are ways you can support Benissa’s Village.
Volunteer With Us
Benissa’s Village could not operate without the support and dedication of community volunteers. Whether you have an artistic talent that you would like to share or would like to get involved, volunteering with Benissa’s Village is the perfect opportunity to give back to the community while enjoying and supporting the arts. Find out how you can help our initiative succeed by contacting us via email at support@benissasvillage.org
Program Overview
STEM Explorers Club
A 7-Week Hands-On Science Program
WEEK 01
Slime Science
Make slime from glue, baking soda & contact solution.
Objectives
- Understand how polymers form
- Compare liquid & solid properties
- Adjust recipes & observe changes
Discuss
Why does the glue change texture? Is slime a solid or a liquid? What happens when ingredients change?
WEEK 02
Explosive Chemistry
Elephant toothpaste using hydrogen peroxide.
Objectives
- Observe rapid chemical reactions
- Learn how catalysts speed reactions
- Measure reaction height & volume
Discuss
What gas is being produced? Why does the foam grow so quickly? Where are catalysts used daily?
WEEK 03
Density Lab
Homemade lava lamps.
Objectives
- Predict which substances sink or float
- Observe density differences
- Explain why oil & water separate
Discuss
Why doesn’t oil mix with water? Why do bubbles rise & fall? What other liquids behave similarly?
WEEK 04
Soda Science
Mentos & Coke geyser.
Objectives
- Understand how dissolved gases behave
- Compare variables affecting eruption height
- Practice scientific measurement
Discuss
Why do Mentos cause the reaction? Is this a chemical reaction? What variables affect eruption height?
WEEK 05
Color Detectives
Chromatography & color-science tie-dye.
Activity Sequence
- Chromatography investigation
- Analyze separated colors
- Design & create tie-dye shirts
Discuss
What colors hid inside the marker? Why did some colors travel farther? How do scientists use chromatography?
WEEK 06
Engineering & Electricity
Simple circuits & motorized cars.
Objectives
- Build a working circuit
- Understand conductors & insulators
- Design & improve a motorized vehicle
Discuss
Why does electricity need a complete path? How can we improve the car’s performance? What problems did we encounter?
WEEK 07
Micro World Explorers
Microscope study of lake water & hand-dirt samples.
Activity Sequence
- Collect samples
- Create slides
- Observe & sketch findings
- Discuss microorganisms & ecosystems
Discuss
What surprised you? What differences exist between samples? Why are microorganisms important?